Clarice Saw Final Judgment $2.4M Fraud Misappropriation
Summary
The SEC obtained a final judgment against Clarice Saw, a former New York registered representative, for misappropriating approximately $2.4 million from an elderly customer between December 2021 and March 2022. The Southern District of New York entered the judgment on April 15, 2026, permanently enjoining Saw from violating federal securities laws and ordering her to pay disgorgement of $640,587.30, prejudgment interest of $98,144.04, and a civil penalty of $640,587.30.
“The final judgment permanently enjoins Saw from violating the above-stated provisions of the federal securities laws by committing or engaging in specified actions or activities relevant to such provisions, and further orders Saw to pay disgorgement of $640,587.30, prejudgment interest of $98,144.04, and a civil penalty of $640,587.30.”
Registered broker-dealers should review controls around elderly customer accounts, particularly wire transfers and fund movements, against the conduct described here: misappropriation by a registered representative over approximately four months while at a registered broker-dealer. The SEC charged violations of Section 10(b)/Rule 10b-5 and Section 17(a) — the core anti-fraud provisions — and obtained permanent injunctive relief plus substantial monetary sanctions.
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The SEC secured a final judgment against Clarice Saw, finding her liable for violating Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, and Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933. The court granted summary judgment on July 25, 2025, and subsequently ordered monetary and injunctive relief on March 27, 2026.
Broker-dealers and registered representatives should note the specific conduct at issue: misappropriation of approximately $2.4 million from an elderly customer over a four-month period while associated with a registered broker-dealer. The total monetary judgment of $1,379,318.64 (disgorgement plus prejudgment interest plus civil penalty) reflects the SEC's enforcement focus on protecting elderly and vulnerable investors from registered professionals who breach fiduciary duties.
Penalties
Disgorgement: $640,587.30; Prejudgment interest: $98,144.04; Civil penalty: $640,587.30
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Clarice Saw
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Litigation Release No. 26537 / April 23, 2026
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Clarice Saw, 23 Civ. 6573 (S.D.N.Y. filed July 28, 2023)
SEC Obtains Final Judgment as to Former New York Registered Representative Charged with Misappropriating Customer Funds
On April 15, 2026, the United Stated District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a final judgment as to Clarice Saw in the SEC’s civil enforcement action against her.
The SEC’s complaint, filed on July 28, 2023, alleged that between December 2021 and March 2022, Saw, while associated with a registered broker-dealer, engaged in a fraudulent scheme and misappropriated approximately $2.4 million from an elderly customer.
On July 25, 2025, the Court granted the SEC’s motion for summary judgment, finding Saw liable for violating Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, and Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933. On March 27, 2026, the Court granted the SEC’s motion for monetary and injunctive relief against Saw. The final judgment permanently enjoins Saw from violating the above-stated provisions of the federal securities laws by committing or engaging in specified actions or activities relevant to such provisions, and further orders Saw to pay disgorgement of $640,587.30, prejudgment interest of $98,144.04, and a civil penalty of $640,587.30.
The SEC's litigation was led by Oren Gleich and Sheldon Mui, and supervised by Jack Kaufman and Mark Sylvester, all of the SEC’s New York Regional Office.
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